United as brothers: the class of 2020
Looking back, senior year seems like a succession of lasts. The last class. The last…
Behind the scenes of commencement
As the spring semester comes to a close, the class of 2020 prepares for the…
Students adapt and 3D print face shields
Amid the most pressing issues of this virus outbreak is the lack of proper personal…
Mixed feelings surrounding travel and the coronavirus
Restrictions from social interaction, groups, and individuals are forcing families to consider postponing or completely…
Sodexo staff stays optimistic
With Haverford’s doors closed for the time being, one question arises: what is happening with…
Is virtual learning the future?
The coronavirus crisis poses serious health and financial questions across America, but also educational questions. …
Seniors, administrators look for “socially distant” graduation projects
As the school community switches to a virtual landscape because of the coronavirus pandemic, many…
Mindfulness Club moves virtual
The uncertainty of COVID-19 brings stress, anxiety, and unanswered questions. How much longer will we…
Robotics disappointed but looking to the future
With Virtual Haverford underway and students forced to remain at home due to COVID-19, the…
How the call was made
The gold-backed letter sent out by Haverford Headmaster Dr. John Nagl on March 20, 2020…
Coronavirus alters college admissions process
There is no “normal” anymore. Everyday lives have taken drastic changes. The coronavirus has completely…
Middle School construction stays on track
For eight months, students peering out classroom windows at the new Middle School have watched…
Community members far from campus home
Now, black fences cover school entrances. Signs on each fence read “CAMPUS…
Coronavirus infects friends and foe in an inflamed system
“We will have to decide who gets to live and who gets to die,” the…
Office hours, i.e. free time?
In the new virtual learning schedule, students face a two-and-a-half-hour-long block of unscheduled time in…
Sixth Form traditions in question during “coronacation”
As students follow the governor’s “stay at home” order to prevent the spread of the…
With decision deadlines approaching, Sixth Formers turn to virtual college campus tours
As it does every year, the May 1st college-decision deadline looms for second-semester Sixth Formers. …
Inside the course registration process
As course selection comes around, many of you —for the first time— need to make…
Students eager for more IC Day opportunities
On Wednesday, February 19, Haverford held the annual Intellectual Curiosity Day, where students engage in…
Departments prepare for distance learning
Speculations continue to abound within Haverford’s halls and social media feeds—rumors regarding the school’s closure…
School prepares for possible coronavirus disruptions
One measly snow day. That’s all we asked for. It snowed a few times, and…
Together, we are #2Strong
February 7, 2020 seemed like just another day at the office for Jack Cloran. As…
169Y wins back-to-back signature events in robotics
After winning the VEX Robotics Signature Event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute just a week before,…
Recent thefts unnerve community
For many, the locker room is a place to relax and unwind after a hard…
Sodexo staff launch ID offensive
“What’s the deal with this new line?” students asked as they rushed past the registers…
Students weigh in on Trump’s impeachment
The Senate impeachment trials for President Donald J. Trump began on January 16, 2020, and…
ELC empties the “Tank”
Closing a door and having a private room with your friends is a rare occurrence…
Scientists glimpse possible careers
“I think my project should be a little bit more understandable,” Sixth Former Alexander Greer…
Community airs coronavirus concerns
On the last day of 2019, when people gathered and celebrated the arrival of the…
Students, faculty ponder IC Day expansion
The Church Mice have May Term, the Quakers have Seminars, and we, of course, have…
Mathletes aim high on AMC
Walking into room 145 last Friday’s clubs period, you could hear a pin drop. There…
Weighing in on Trump’s impeachment
For the past several weeks, President Donald Trump has been under intense scrutiny by the…
Powered by Gao, Fords take second in Math Olympiad
On November 19, The Haverford School hosted the first annual Philadelphia Independent School Math Olympiad.…
Inside the middle school construction project
Nine months have passed since the Haverford School first announced its $50 million Character at…
Town hall unbolts Honor Council doors
The Chairman seated at the head of the table poses the question to the Grand…
Students’ sleep affects athletic performance
Arriving home at 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., attempting to complete all homework assignments, as well…
EA Day 2019
It’s that time of year again: The Fords make sure the Episcopal Academy goes another…
New traditions brought into the fold
Whether you find yourself turning over to a neighbor to throw out a rock, paper,…
Jewish Student Union rises as newest affinity group
Over the past two years, the school community has witnessed the introduction of three new…
Underclassmen respond to young activist’s climate plea
Greta Thunberg, a sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist, recently spoke at a climate conference in New…
Math Madness infects Inter-Ac, Fords ahead early
It is Friday morning: 7:45 a.m. A group of students is gathered in a classroom.…
Fords glimpse Chinese culture
Immediately after graduation in early June, a group of thirteen Chinese students embarked on a…
Fords dip into collegiate research
While some of us spent the summer at the beach, traveling the far corners of…
Crossing the Bridge to Haverford
Although not many people know it, every summer Mr. Fifer and a group of teachers…
STEM crafting creative curricula
In the past year, some students have noticed a sizeable increase in project-based assignments from…